Reading Bunch of Zip files using File pattern

[Hope]

I have bunch of Zip files. All the file names start with same name ex:
file1
file2
file3
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filen
I am using FilePattern. But all my files are Zip files.How can I read these Zip files as Filepattern does not have the filter option.
Please help.

[ray.wurlod]

Like putting your right elbow in your left ear some things are impossible. You need to pre-process the zipped files with a script that unzips them, then you can use a File Pattern in the Sequential File stage to process the unzipped files.
Or you could create a loop in a job sequence that unzips one at a time and executes a job to process that particular file.

[Hope]

I did that in before job subroutine but I have space issues. When I unzip the files I get the error " No disk space". I am reading all the files in the sequnetial files and using the filter=gunzip . If I use this will I have any space issues?.

[ArndW]

The simplest solution is to put all the zip files in a directory by themselves so you don't need a filter. You could also use an external stage with a command like "uncompress -c *Z" to uncompress the files to the data stream (this version will keep the original compressed files on disk).

[ray.wurlod]

I did that in before job subroutine but I have space issues. When I unzip the files I get the error " No disk space".

Disk is cheap.
Get more disk.